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Alexandra

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 1:03pm

IMHO...

"Give a Little Bit" - by the Goo Goo Dolls (instead of Supertramp)
meower

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 12:37pm

 bokey wrote:
Nugglers head-covered by 5 tons of freshly steaming bullshit.

(My own little threadjack)
 

wasnt that the original?
bokey

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 12:13pm

Nugglers head-covered by 5 tons of freshly steaming bullshit.

(My own little threadjack)

Blackbirds

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 12:00pm

Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 



Note: In the background the logo of the Dutch 70's TV show TopPop (a trip down memory lane...)
 
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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 11:18am

 Danimal174 wrote:
I expect I'll be given all kinds of heckling over this, but three such covers, to me, are -

"Hazy Shade of Winter" by the Bangles (originally by Simon & Garfunkel)
"The Man Who Sold The World" by Nirvana (originally by David Bowie)
"Because The Night" by 10,000 Maniacs (originally by Patty Smith)

 
Both the originals and the covers are great when it comes to those tracks.

Danimal174

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 11:17am

I expect I'll be given all kinds of heckling over this, but three such covers, to me, are -

"Hazy Shade of Winter" by the Bangles (originally by Simon & Garfunkel)
"The Man Who Sold The World" by Nirvana (originally by David Bowie)
"Because The Night" by 10,000 Maniacs (originally by Patty Smith)
KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 9:35am



The Byrds doing Goffin-King's "Goin' Back".

KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 9:29am

 marko86 wrote:
The Gourds - Gin And Juice
 


KurtfromLaQuinta

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 9:22am

 DaveInVA wrote:
I like "The Fools" Psycho Chicken parody way better than the Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"

 
{#Yes}
I remember KROQ FM in L.A. played that one back in the early 80's.

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 9:17am

Devo - Satisfaction
meower

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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 8:32am

I can't say this is better.  But I can say that it's AMAZING, and that I never thought I'd hear a pink floyd cover I like.....


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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 11:29am

 donna_birichina wrote:
"Pancho & Lefty" is much better by Emmylou Harris.

 

Disagree.  I love Emmylou, btw.  But, Townes - whew.  That's my guy.
DaveInSaoMiguel

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 11:17am

Bonnie Raitt - When the Spell Is Broken. Though I love Richard Thompson's original I like Bonnie's just a bit better.

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:48am

 donna_birichina wrote:
"Pancho & Lefty" is much better by Emmylou Harris.

 
Better than Townes Van Zandt (who wrote it)? Ooooh, that's controversial.

donna_birichina

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:40am

"Pancho & Lefty" is much better by Emmylou Harris.
jagdriver

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:11am

 sirdroseph wrote:

Ya know, upon further review; the guitar in Iggy's version is so rockin that I changed my mind! Suppose it's when you ask me, if I am in a banjo mood, its Wilco and if I am in a rockin mood, it's The Stooges! I am sure I will think of more later and more to add.{#Cheers}

 
That's the work of the late Ron Asheton. At 15, I was blown away when, at the end of their set, he just parked his guitar—with feedback ablarin'—face-forward against the amp/speaker stack as they left the stage. It was quite an exit to an impressionable young lad.


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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:08am

 plaice3 wrote:


Jethro Tull's 'Look Into the Sun' by Paul Sonnenberg (amazing self-harmonies and soaring ending!)

 
Very nice job on one of my favorite JT songs!

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:07am

 sirdroseph wrote:
Matt the Electrician does a killer version of Journey's Faithfully. Turned a major piece of turd song into an interesting Eukele and toy piano little ditty. It is really good!
Here, give it a listen:


 

Cripes, I miss experiencing music in settings like that.
Proclivities

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:07am

M. Ward's version of David Bowie's "Let's Dance". 

Video here


sirdroseph

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Posted: May 11, 2010 - 9:00am

Matt the Electrician does a killer version of Journey's Faithfully. Turned a major piece of turd song into an interesting Eukele and toy piano little ditty. It is really good!
Here, give it a listen:



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